Gardai were last night trying to establish a motive for a mutilation murder in which the victim’s genitals were hacked off.

It’s believed Robert Limbani Mzoma, 27, believed to be from Malawi, was found in a pool of blood in the sitting room of a house in the leafy Dublin suburb of Foxrock.

A woman in her 40s remained in Garda custody last night after questioning had to be delayed while she was given medical attention.

2/11/2018 Gardai outside a house in Tudor Lawns in Foxrock, Co. Dublin where it is reported that the body of a man in his 20's was discovered (Image: Collins)

More grim details emerged yesterday about the extent of the mutilation to the 27-year-old victim’s body. Forensic detectives found severed body parts in various locations at the Foxrock house of horrors – including the dead man’s penis which was on the mantlepiece.

It is believed the victim was subjected to a prolonged and vicious attack after an argument broke out during a boozy, drug-fuelled party. The frenzied knife assault ended when he sustained a deep stab wound to the back of his neck, officers believe.

Sources confirmed he was stabbed repeatedly and that his genitals were “removed from the body”. His eyelids were also sliced off.

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A source said: “The scene is in a house where a number of non-nationals have been living.

“There has been a lot of trouble at the property recently and gardai were called there on Thursday afternoon. They dealt with a public order incident and left – when they were called back at 11.30pm they discovered the dead man.

“The severed penis was found on top of the fireplace and they also chopped off his eyelids.”

The woman who is in custody was allegedly at the house at Tudor Lawns when gardai arrived and was questioned along with two other men who were also in the rented property.

2/11/2018 Gardai outside a house in Tudor Lawns in Foxrock, Co. Dublin where it is reported that the body of a man in his 20's was discovered (Image: Collins)

Last night she was being held at Dun Laoghaire Garda station where a decision had yet to be made on whether to charge or release her.

Floral tributes and a lantern with a candle inside were left outside the house.

A postmortem was completed by Deputy State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan yesterday afternoon. The results were not released by Gardai for operational reasons but it is understood the 27-year-old received several knife wounds amounting to a mutilation.

The scene remained sealed off yesterday while door-to-door enquiries took place in the estate of mock Tudor houses.

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A team from the Garda Technical Bureau continued to carry out forensic examinations at the property.

Residents were left shocked by the gruesome killing in an affluent area near Leopardstown Racecourse, which has its own private parking attendant.

Gardai have appealed for anyone who may have seen anything unusual in the vicinity on Thursday night to contact Cabinteely Garda station on 01 6665400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.